subsidiary
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/sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/
English
Definitions
noun
- A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.
- A subordinate theme.
- One who aids or supplies; an assistant.
adjective
- Auxiliary or supplemental.
- Secondary or subordinate.“a subsidiary stream”
- Of, or relating to a subsidy.“subsidiary payments to an ally”
Related words
Synonyms
ancillaryappurtenantaccessoryauxiliarysupplementaladjunctsupplementaryadjuvantsupportiveunderlingsubordinatesecondarysubsidiary companyauxassociatedaffiliated